1993 The Last Ruby For Sale

For sale is my Saab 900 T16S, a limited edition 1993 Ruby Edition with the 185 bhp ‘Carlsson‘ engine, made all the more rare by the fact that this is No 150 - the last one. All were produced in ‘Ruby’ Red, distinguishable from other 900’s by the colour-coded bumpers and rare Zegna wool inserts on the doors and seats. With 150 made for the UK market, the Ruby is one of the most sought after special editions of the 900. By combining the power of the ’Carlsson’ engine but retaining the refined elegance of the 900’s lines by not adding the body kit, Saab combined different styling ideas to make the last 900 a truly outstanding looking car.

It is impossible to know for sure, but according to the UKSaabs website, there are 39 of these still on the road and the real number is unlikely to be that much higher. Along with the 9000 from the same era, these were the last cars that Saab produced before the influence of General Motors began.

The exterior is in excellent condition with no rust present on the door bottoms or inside the bonnet and only two minor stone chips to the front. For those who feel that the Ruby should have been supplied with the body kit, there is a full kit (including fixing rails) supplied and included in the full asking price of the car for just that purpose. The central locking is typically intermittent, the air-con is the original R12 system (and therefore cannot be re-gassed) and the cruise control works. Jamsaab Saab Specialists in Bristol have indicated that they have all the parts needed to upgrade the air-con to an R134 system.

The interior is in very good condition with no dashboard cracks or blemishes and the classic Saab interior leather smell. Particularly worthy of note is the leather seats with Zegna wool inserts. There are no tears to the wool and no rips to the leather (including the bottom of the driver’s squab where it sits close to the tilt mechanism). The car currently has the more comfortable front headrests from a Saab 9000 fitted, but the originals come with the car. The dashboard has been upgraded to LED bulbs for excellent night-time visibility and the car is fitted with a Pioneer DEH-X8700DAB Car Stereo which retains as far as is possible the car’s 1980’s look whilst offering Digital Radio, Bluetooth and USB Car Play Connectivity. The rear parcel shelf fitted to the car has had 6x9 holes cut for speakers, which are hidden beneath acoustic cloth, but the original and unmolested parcel shelf is also included in the sale. The tool kit is all present and correct.

The car was owned from new until 2009, when it passed to the owner’s son-in-law and from there was sold at Brightwells Classic Car Auction in 2012. It was then kept in the South West of the UK before I bought the car in 2018. It comes with a printed full service history up to 2009 (87, 947 miles) and then has receipts for regular servicing and repairs from 2013 (107, 000 miles). The next service and MOT is due in October 2021, the current mileage is 120, 000 and the following work has been carried out to the car:

2014:
Professional renewal of headlining
Refurbishment of alloys
Welding repairs to underfloor boot space
Waxoyl to underside
Ball joints, callipers, belts, battery and discs replaced

2016:
Headgasket replaced
Replaced wheel arch mouldings
Front wing replacement
Complete professional respray

2019:
New front windscreen (picture available to show the metal state beneath the glass)
New clutch
Drive draft tunnel and OSR shock mount professional repair (pictures available)

The car is located 20 minutes west from Junction 7 of the M5, can be viewed by arrangement and test driven with appropriate insurance and precautions against Covid. I am happy to provide more photos on request and as much information as you wish.

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